Officials in New Castle County, Del., say they are seeing a surge in reports as thieves dress as fake Amazon workers to steal packages from the front porches of homesPolice in parts of northern Delaware want residents to keep an eye out for fake Amazon drivers who look like they're making a delivery, but they are actually stealing packages right off of front porches.
A Ring security camera on the front porch of a home in New Castle County, Del., captured a person dressed as an Amazon worker stealing a package that was just delivered.Middletown police said that the guy was dressed as a fake Amazon delivery driver. He was wearing the vest to look legitimate as a porch pirate in disguise.Kamau said that the package was left under a chair and she isn't sure the suspect would have just seen it from the street.
Meanwhile, some Amazon drivers make things complicated by driving their own unmarked personal vehicles. Officials recommend requiring a signature for delivery, having items sent to a lock box or having a neighbor pick up your packages right after you get an alert that they were delivered."Video surveillance is key in a lot of these incidents. That way we can put it out to the public if we are unable to get a tag number," New Castle County Police Sgt. Andrea Botterbusch said.
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